In spite of its similarities to the Carnival, the Sedona name first appeared in the U.S. in 1998. The vehicle managed to gain a reputation as one of the most reliable Kia models ever built, both for buyers and the company itself. The Sedona lasted until the year 2020 before finally being discontinued, and even then, it hasn’t truly left U.S. markets. But until the Carnival’s name finally reached the states, people only knew it as the Sedona, and its sales — while more plentiful overall — lacked the same strength boasted by its successor.
The Sedona is the first vehicle on this list to reach six-digit sales numbers, with its final decade-relevant total amounting to around 170,000 units. This number would be much higher if it accounted for sales across the previous decade of 2003-2013, but the numbers didn’t keep their previous pace for long. Starting in 2017, the Sedona’s year-to-year sales began to slowly decrease and its name was axed from Kia’s U.S. lineup just three years later. Of course, the Sedona will continue to live on as the Carnival, so it could only be a matter of time before it catches back up to its previous success.
